Command, but also control (Photo: Nato) Greenland is a part of Denmark, and Denmark is a member of Nato. Greenland, thus, according to the maths of collective defence, is a member of Nato. That means that, were Greenland ever attacked, the other members of the...
The soldier indicates it: more than 4 billion Canadian dollars (about 3.6 billion euros) the government wants to invest in its armed forces and the North American Air Defense System NORAD to ensure more security for its citizens. Image: Ken Jacobson For several years...
The good guys don’t just wear white (Photo: UK Ministry of Defence) When the British defence ministry says in its recently published policy paper, the UK’s Defence Contribution in the High North, that it is a close ally of “almost all” of the countries of the...
Historically, Danish decisions have not always put Greenlandic interests first. Although defence policy is formally under Danish jurisdiction, decisions only have the legitimacy necessary if Greenland participates in the decision-making processes. Because, in...
Sailing into a conflict zone (Photo: Jona Astrid Lambastein / Flyvevåbnets Fototjeneste) On paper, responsibility for the defence of the the Kingdom of Denmark is pretty simple. Defence, together with foreign affairs, remains a power that cannot be devolved to...
